Los Van Van
Recaditos no lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Spanish
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1987
- Genre
- Son Cubano
- Length
- 3:30
Hace casi cuatro meses
It's been almost four months
Que no me dejan tranquilo
That they won't leave me in peace
Que situación y que intriga vivo
What a situation and what intrigue I live
No conozco a la mujer
I don't know the woman
Que me manda recaditos
Who sends me little notes
Que situación y que intriga vivo
What a situation and what intrigue I live
No me importa que sea fea
I don't care if she's ugly
Lo que importa es que la vea
What matters is that I see her
De una vez porque
Once and for all because
(Recadito no)
(Little note no)
Así no se vale
That’s not how it’s done
(Mandadito para que)
(A little message so you)
Si no se deja ni ver
If you don't even show yourself
(Recadito no)
(A little note, no)
Así no se vale
That’s not how it’s done
(Mandadito para que)
(A little message so you)
Si no se deja ni ver
If you don't even show yourself
No me gusta esa manera
I don't like that way
De decirme que me quieres
Of telling me that you love me
No, no que va, así no se puede
No, no way, this can't work
Por favor deja el misterio
Please leave the mystery behind
Y trátame un poco en serio
And treat me a little seriously
No juegues más y acaba de hacerlo
Stop playing and just do it
Deja de una vez tu pena
Put your sorrow to rest at last
Resolvamos el problema de una vez mujer
Let's solve this problem once and for all, woman
(Recadito no)
(Little reminder, no)
Así no se vale
That's not how it works
(Mandadito para que)
(A little message so that)
Si no se deja ni ver
If she doesn't even let me see her
(Recadito no)
(Little reminder, no)
Así no se vale
That's not how it's done
(Mandadito para que)
(A little message to say that)
Si no se deja ni ver
If she doesn't even show herself
(Recadito no)
(Message no)
Así no se vale
That's not how it's done
(Recadito no)
(Message no)
Si no se deja ni ver
If she doesn't even show herself
(Recadito no)
(Message no)
Lo que quiero es conocerla
What I want is to know her
(Recadito no)
(Message no)
Conocer a esa mujer
To meet that woman
(Recadito no)
(Not a message)
Que mira como tengo el corazón
Who sees how I have my heart
(Recadito no)
(Not a message)
Que mira que me voy para el doctor
Who sees that I'm going to the doctor
(Recadito no)
(Not a message)
No me importa que sea fea
I don't care if she's ugly
(Recadito no)
(Not a message)
Yo la quiero como sea
I love her no matter what
(Así no se vale)
(That's not fair)
No, no me gusta esa manera
No, I don't like that way
(Así no se vale)
(That's not fair)
De decirme que me quieres
Of telling me that you love me
(Así no se vale)
(That's not fair)
Es que así vivir nadie puede
Because no one can live this way
(Así no se vale)
(That's not fair)
Quiero seguir tranquilo
I want to stay calm
(Así no se vale)
(That's not fair)
No me mandes recaditos mi amiga
Don't send me little messages, my friend
(Así no se vale)
(That's not fair)
Yo, yo se que todo es mentira
I, I know that it's all a lie
(Así no se vale)
(That's not how it works)
Así no se vale
That's not how it works
(Así no se vale)
(That's not how it works)
Mandadito para que
Sent as a directive for what
Si no te dejas ni ver
If you don't even let yourself be seen
(Así no se vale)
(That's not how it works)
(Así no se vale)
(That's not how it works)
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Key vocabulary
- conozco
- knowA1
- vivo
- aliveA1
- como
- as; like; howB1
- corazón
- heartB1
- hacerlo
- to do itB1
- más
- moreA1
- poco
- littleA1
- quiero
- wantA1
- todo
- everythingA1
- vivir
- to liveA1
About this song
Los Van Van is a Cuban band in the son genre that helped pioneer songo in the late 1960s, blending electric instruments, jazz influences, and dance-focused son with topical lyrics. They are among Cuba’s most popular groups, known for shaping a sound that draws on African roots and island song traditions.